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C.J. Wilson pitched into the sixth inning and the Angels capitalized on a pair of errors in the eighth to down the Boston Red Sox, 4-2, to begin a four-game series. Mike Trout went 2-for-4 with an RBI and scored once for the Angels, who have won five of their last six contests and are a half-game ahead of Oakland for first place in the AL West. Wilson (10-8) allowed five hits and a run, but tied a season-high with five walks to go with five strikeouts over 5 1/3 innings. Wilson snapped a streak of seven straight road starts without a win. This was his first road victory since April 25 at Yankee Stadium. Kevin Jepsen pitched the ninth for his first save of the year. ...

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Angels 11, Detroit Tigers 6
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KEY MOMENT: The Angels made three errors — on one first-inning play — to give Detroit a run. Ian Kinsler took off from first base on a full-count pitch that Miguel Cabrera took for ball four. Catcher Hank Conger, thinking it was strike three, tried to gun...

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